OATMEAL COOKIE PEAR BARS

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Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® oatmeal cookie mix
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 tablespoon water
1 egg
1 tablespoon butter
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons evaporated milk (from 12-oz can)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 large pears, peeled, thinly sliced
1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® oatmeal cookie mix
1/2 cup butter, softened

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
In medium bowl, stir together crust ingredients until dough forms. Press in pan. Bake 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, in small saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar until combined. Add milk; heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Arrange sliced pears on partially baked cookie crust. Drizzle brown sugar mixture over pears.
In medium bowl, mix topping ingredients with fork until crumbly. Sprinkle over filling; press down lightly.
Bake 20 minutes or until topping is golden brown. Cool in pan on cooling rack at least 15 minutes. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.